Is the WebQuest an effective tool for gifted learners? The purpose of this study was to describe the effectiveness of the WebQuest model with gifted fifth graders. The WebQuest model, developed in 1995, has become a popular ...

The purpose of this action research study was to determine why parents use or do not use a teacher-created web page as an informational resource, as well as how teacher-created web pages affect communication among parents, ...

This intervention examined the effects of general and targeted media center communications on technology-related perceptions and actions of teachers. The participants in this study were ten teachers randomly selected from ...

The purpose of this action research study was to compare technology-based guidance lessons with lecture-based guidance lessons in terms of student achievement and to assess student opinion towards the use of technology in ...

This study stemmed from my desire to maximize the benefits of Accelerated Reader (AR) for students by focusing on teacher implementation. The intervention was participant-centered staff development in AR monitoring techniques. ...

Observations of high school student researchers indicated teenage frustration and apathy toward conducting quality research. The purpose of this action research was to evaluate an instructional tool designed to assist ...

In an attempt to associate student creativity and the use of interactive software, an action research project was designed and implemented in an elementary school. The action research compared the effect of using two types ...

The purpose of the research was to investigate the value of using the reading components of PLATO, an integrated learning system, with English as Second Language students. During the research, I considered the students' ...

The purpose of this study was to examine the learning experiences associated with utilizing an electronic portfolio in a ninth-grade computer applications class. As outlined in the action research proposal, the students ...

The purpose of the research was to determine if teaching an instructional unit on evaluating Internet information would have an impact on teacher confidence and teacher ability to select quality Internet information. The ...